(1) urge along/forward/on指“催促(人)前进;驱使(动物)向前”,其中along, forward, on均为副词。
- The man was urging the cows along with a stick.
这个人用树枝赶着牛往前走。 - You must urge the children forward or we'll never get home.
你必须催孩子们快些,否则我们永远也到不了家。 - Can you urge the horse on any faster?
你能催马跑得更快些吗?
(2) 还可表示“促使(某人)做更大努力;促使……加劲干”。
- The cheers of the spectators urged the team on/along/forward to victory.
观众的喝彩声使队员们更加努力去夺取最后的胜利。 - There are so many sharp spurs which urge you on to invent more machinery and to do more business.
有这么多的鞭策激励促使你继续发明更多的机器,做更多的生意。
(3) urge on/upon可表示“向……强调;促使……认识”,其中的on/upon为介词。
- The teacher urged on/upon her students the importance of studying hard.
这位老师促使她的学生认识到努力学习的重要性。 - He urged on/upon the audience the urgency of the situation.
他促使观众认识到局势的紧迫性。